In The Bed Bedroom Reflection

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In the Bedroom could most defiantly be considered a love story. The movie is not your traditional guy and girl living happily ever after but, there’s multiple love connections that need to be examined. There’s father and children connections, husband and wife, mother and children, and settle friendships all throughout the movie.
Matt Fowler is a well-known man in the small-town community. He was the towns doctor, who in the right state of mind wants best for everyone. He was a supportive father all of Franks life. He was there for him during his little league years, till his death. Frank would stick up for his son and wanted him to only have his best life. His father suggested what he thought was right, but never demanded anything from …show more content…

The movie begins with Frank and his father out on the boat with Natalie’s son. Frank cares for her children and wants to be there for her. Frank wants to also give up his college career for the sake of a relationship with Natalie. Frank is willing to support her and the children the rest of their lives. I think the reason that frank is so in love with this older Lady is because his mother was so controlling his whole childhood. When he’s with Natalie, he sees another side of a women he’s never known. She’s a laid back, single mother who he wants to be his future. Frank sees Natalie as a way to help him grow up and feel needed. He’s spending countless hours out on the lobster boat, trying to prove that he’s capable of that lifestyle. When Frank wasn’t on the boat, most times he was with Natalie. Frank was always overly protective of Natalie when Richard would come around. When Richard brings the children back to Natalie’s house, Frank makes sure she is upstairs and safe before he goes to greet him. Frank also made sure that the children were with their mother before he faced Richard. I think this says a lot about Frank as a person. Frank wanted the women and kids to be somewhere safe and not to see a dispute between two men. Little did he know at the time, this would be the end of him. I think that it was very important that the mother was upstairs and safe with her children even if this affect the outcome of the court

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